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William Joseph Audibert (b. 1879) —
also known as William J. Audibert —
of Fort Kent, Aroostook
County, Maine.
Born in Fort Kent, Aroostook
County, Maine, July 21,
1879.
Democrat. School
teacher; lumber
business; potato
grower; member of Maine
state house of representatives, 1919-22, 1931-32 (Aroostook
County 1919-22, Aroostook County (13th) 1931-32).
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph L. Audibert and Elizabeth (Michaud)
Audibert. |
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John Elias Baldacci (b. 1955) —
also known as John E. Baldacci —
of Bangor, Penobscot
County, Maine.
Born in Bangor, Penobscot
County, Maine, January
30, 1955.
Democrat. Member of Maine
state senate, 1982-94; U.S.
Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1995-2003; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1996
(delegation chair), 2000,
2004,
2008;
Governor
of Maine, 2003-11.
Catholic. Italian
and Lebanese
ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Albert Beliveau (1887-1971) —
of Rumford, Oxford
County, Maine.
Born in Lewiston, Androscoggin
County, Maine, March
27, 1887.
Democrat. Lawyer; Oxford
County Attorney, 1915-16; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1928, 1930; justice of
Maine state supreme court, 1954-58; resigned 1958.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion.
Died in October, 1971
(age 84
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Severin Beliveau and Cedulie Beliveau. |
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Harry Belliveu (b. 1880) —
of Waterville, Kennebec
County, Maine.
Born in Waterville, Kennebec
County, Maine, November
7, 1880.
Democrat. Merchant;
member of Maine
state house of representatives, 1910; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Maine, 1928.
Catholic. Member, Maccabees;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles A. Belliveu and Sarah (Lessard) Belliveu; married 1900 to Mary
Labbe. |
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Joseph Edward Brennan (b. 1934) —
also known as Joseph E. Brennan —
of Portland, Cumberland
County, Maine.
Born in Portland, Cumberland
County, Maine, November
2, 1934.
Democrat. Member of Maine
state house of representatives, 1965-71; member of Maine
state senate, 1973-75; Maine
state attorney general, 1975-78; Governor of
Maine, 1979-87; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Maine, 1984
(delegation chair); U.S.
Representative from Maine 1st District, 1987-91; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Maine, 1996.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2014.
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Michael Coughlin Burns (1875-1969) —
also known as Michael C. Burns —
of Eagle Lake, Aroostook
County, Maine.
Born in St. Sylvester, Quebec,
May
9, 1875.
Democrat. Lumberman;
member of Maine
state house of representatives, 1919-22, 1931-32 (Aroostook
County 1919-22, Aroostook County (14th) 1931-32).
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Foresters;
Maccabees.
Died in May, 1969
(age about
93 years).
Interment at St.
Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Eagle Lake, Maine.
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Relatives: Son
of Robert Burns and Mary (Coughlin) Burns; married, February
16, 1909, to Phoebe Martin. |
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Patrick Joseph Byrnes (b. 1870) —
also known as Patrick J. Byrnes —
of Bangor, Penobscot
County, Maine.
Born in Kenmars, County Kerry, Ireland,
June
16, 1870.
Democrat. Real
estate and insurance
business; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1928,
1940,
1944
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1948;
delegate
to Maine convention to ratify 21st amendment from Penobscot
County, 1933.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph R. Byrnes and Anne (O'Shea) Byrnes; married, September
20, 1905, to Julia E. Hickson. |
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Timothy F. Callahan (b. 1856) —
of Lewiston, Androscoggin
County, Maine.
Born in Lewiston, Androscoggin
County, Maine, March 1,
1856.
Republican. Merchant;
real
estate and insurance
business; member, Lewiston City Council, 1883-86; Lewiston Water
Commissioner, 1885-91; member of Maine
state house of representatives, 1891; Lewiston city treasurer,
1894-1904; treasurer, Maine State Fair, 1907-21; director, C.M.G. Hospital,
1905; trustee, People's Savings Bank,
1905; Maine state
auditor, 1913-14; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Maine, 1920,
1924,
1928.
Catholic.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Callahan and Margaret (Murphy) Callahan; married, October
21, 1885, to Mary E. McVay. |
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Arthur Jean Baptiste Cartier (b. 1886) —
also known as Arthur J. B. Cartier —
of Biddeford, York
County, Maine; Fall River, Bristol
County, Mass.
Born in Biddeford, York
County, Maine, December
29, 1886.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 15th District, 1916, 1918,
1920, 1922, 1924; candidate for Massachusetts
state auditor, 1919; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Massachusetts, 1924.
Catholic. French
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Foresters;
Knights
of Columbus.
Interment at St.
Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Mass.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Cartier and Philomene (Loiselle) Cartier; married, March
25, 1912, to Mathilde Lefebure. |
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John David Clifford Jr. (b. 1887) —
also known as John D. Clifford —
of Lewiston, Androscoggin
County, Maine.
Born in Lewiston, Androscoggin
County, Maine, May 15,
1887.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Maine
state house of representatives, 1915-16; U.S.
Attorney for Maine, 1933-47.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Alpha
Delta Phi; Knights
of Columbus; Grange.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Dumas Clifford and Katherine (Sullivan) Clifford; married, July 14,
1915, to Lucille Smith. |
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Susan Margaret Collins (b. 1952) —
also known as Susan M. Collins —
of Maine.
Born in Caribou, Aroostook
County, Maine, December
7, 1952.
Republican. Candidate for Governor of
Maine, 1994; U.S.
Senator from Maine, 1997-; received one electoral vote for
Vice-President, 2016.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2017.
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John William Connellan (b. 1868) —
also known as John W. Connellan —
of Portland, Cumberland
County, Maine.
Born in Portland, Cumberland
County, Maine, October
21, 1868.
Democrat. Physician;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1916,
1928
(alternate).
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Connellan and Mary N. (Rynne) Connellan; married, June 16,
1914, to Ella A. Coffey. |
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William A. Connellan (b. 1878) —
of Portland, Cumberland
County, Maine; South Portland, Cumberland
County, Maine.
Born in Portland, Cumberland
County, Maine, July 14,
1878.
Republican. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1912.
Catholic. Member, Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Connellan and Rynne Connellan; married, June 4,
1909, to Rosemary O'Neill. |
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Daniel W. Cony (1882-1940) —
also known as Dan W. Cony —
of Augusta, Kennebec
County, Maine.
Born in Augusta, Kennebec
County, Maine, February, 1882.
Democrat. Grocer; insurance
business; city clerk; Maine
Democratic state chair, 1925; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Maine, 1928
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization).
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died in 1940
(age about
58 years).
Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Augusta, Maine.
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Mary D. Cony (1885-1961) —
also known as Mary Fields Doyle —
of Augusta, Kennebec
County, Maine.
Born in Ellsworth, Hancock
County, Maine, 1885.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Maine, 1928.
Female.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died in Manhasset, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y., 1961
(age about
76 years).
Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Augusta, Maine.
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Joseph William Craven (1854-1913) —
also known as Joseph W. Craven —
of Norwood (now part of Norwood Young America), Carver
County, Minn.
Born in Milford, Penobscot
County, Maine, March
19, 1854.
Democrat. Member of Minnesota
state senate 37th District, 1891-94; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Minnesota, 1904
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization); candidate for U.S.
Representative from Minnesota, 1904, 1910.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died, of apoplexy (stroke),
with contributory arteriosclerosis,
in Norwood (now part of Norwood Young America), Carver
County, Minn., December
21, 1913 (age 59 years, 277
days).
Interment at Catholic
Church Cemetery, Norwood Young America, Minn.
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Edward Matthew Curran (b. 1903) —
also known as Edward M. Curran —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Bangor, Penobscot
County, Maine, May 10,
1903.
Lawyer;
police court judge, 1936-40; U.S.
Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1940-46; U.S.
District Judge for the District of Columbia, 1948.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Gamma
Eta Gamma.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Michael Joseph Curran and Mary Agnes (Callinan) Curran; married,
June
6, 1934, to Katherine Cecilia Hand. |
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William Francis Curran (b. 1863) —
also known as William F. Curran —
of Bangor, Penobscot
County, Maine.
Born in Brewer, Penobscot
County, Maine, June 27,
1863.
Democrat. Printer;
insurance
and real
estate business; postmaster at Bangor,
Maine, 1915-23; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Maine, 1924.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Michael Curran and Julia (O'Connell) Curran. |
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Remi Alphonse Daigle (b. 1859) —
also known as Remi A. Daigle —
of Madawaska, Aroostook
County, Maine.
Born in Fort Kent, Aroostook
County, Maine, January
1, 1859.
Republican. School
teacher; member of Maine
state house of representatives, 1895-96, 1919-22, 1931-32
(Aroostook County 1895-96, 1919-22, Aroostook County (12th) 1931-32);
deputy collector of customs, 1898-1911.
Catholic.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Didyme Daigle and Marie (Michaud) Daigle. |
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Arthur Daviau (b. 1870) —
of Waterville, Kennebec
County, Maine.
Born in Warwick, Canada,
October
19, 1870.
Democrat. Grocer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1916.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph D. Daviau and Victoria (Rouillard) Daviau; married, February
5, 1898, to Sadie Pomerleau. |
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Charles L. Donahue (b. 1876) —
of Portland, Cumberland
County, Maine.
Born in Portland, Cumberland
County, Maine, August
19, 1876.
Democrat. Lawyer;
probate judge in Maine, 1915; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Maine, 1924
(member, Credentials
Committee).
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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John Henry Dooley (b. 1869) —
also known as John H. Dooley —
of Portland, Cumberland
County, Maine.
Born in Bangor, Penobscot
County, Maine, December
20, 1869.
Democrat. Printer;
treasurer
of Maine Democratic Party, 1928; Maine
Democratic state chair, 1930-31.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Peter Dooley and Catherine (McHugh) Dooley; married, June 23,
1891, to Honora Cassidy. |
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Edward H. Drapeau (b. 1879) —
of Biddeford, York
County, Maine.
Born in North Stratford, Stratford, Coos
County, N.H., December
24, 1879.
Democrat. Grocer; real estate
business; automobile
dealer; mayor
of Biddeford, Maine, 1922-25.
Catholic. Member, Eagles;
Redmen;
Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Drapeau and Lora (Leitre) Drapeau; married, February
18, 1901, to Mary B. Ruell. |
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Frederick Harold Dubord (b. 1891) —
also known as F. Harold Dubord —
of Waterville, Kennebec
County, Maine.
Born in Waterville, Kennebec
County, Maine, December
14, 1891.
Democrat. Clothing
and shoe
business; lawyer; mayor
of Waterville, Maine, 1928-32; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Maine, 1932,
1936,
1940,
1944;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Maine, 1932-48; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Maine, 1934; candidate for Governor of
Maine, 1936; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1938; justice of
Maine state supreme court, 1956-62; resigned 1962.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Lambda
Chi Alpha; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Harry M. Dubord and Mary (Poulin) Dubord; married, May 14,
1917, to Blanche Letourneau. |
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Henry Bowen Clark Greene (1800-1848) —
also known as Henry B. C. Greene —
Born in Cambridge, Middlesex
County, Mass., April 3,
1800.
Physician;
member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1830.
Catholic.
Died in Saco, York
County, Maine, January
31, 1848 (age 47 years, 303
days).
Interment at Mt.
Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.
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Rosaire L. Halle (born c.1906) —
of Auburn, Androscoggin
County, Maine.
Born about 1906.
Mayor
of Auburn, Maine, 1949; defeated, 1949.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; United
Commercial Travelers.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Carmen Gervais. |
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Belonie Hebert (1842-1918) —
of Upper Madawaska (now part of Madawaska), Aroostook
County, Maine.
Born in Madawaska, Aroostook
County, Maine, October, 1842.
Republican. Farmer;
postmaster at Upper
Madawaska, Maine, 1889-93, 1901.
Catholic. French
ancestry.
Died in New Canada, Aroostook
County, Maine, November
22, 1918 (age 76 years, 0
days).
Interment at Holy Family Catholic Cemetery, New Canada, Maine.
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Edward Kavanagh (1795-1844) —
of Damariscotta Mills, Lincoln
County, Maine.
Born in Newcastle, Lincoln
County, Maine, April
27, 1795.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Maine
state house of representatives, 1826-28; U.S.
Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1831-35; U.S. Charge
d'Affaires to Portugal, 1835-41; member of Maine
state senate, 1842; Governor of
Maine, 1843-44.
Catholic.
First
Catholic member of Congress from New England.
Died January
22, 1844 (age 48 years, 270
days).
Interment at St.
Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Damariscotta Mills, Damariscotta,
Maine.
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Paul Richard LePage (b. 1948) —
also known as Paul LePage —
of Waterville, Kennebec
County, Maine.
Born in Lewiston, Androscoggin
County, Maine, October
9, 1948.
Republican. General manager, Marden's Surplus and Salvage; mayor
of Waterville, Maine, 2004-11; resigned 2011; Governor of
Maine, 2011-19.
Catholic. French
Canadian ancestry. Member, Elks; Rotary.
Still living as of 2019.
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Thomas Francis Locke (b. 1885) —
also known as Thomas F. Locke —
of Biddeford, York
County, Maine.
Born in Cork, Ireland,
September
25, 1885.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor
of Biddeford, Maine, 1920; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Maine 1st District, 1930.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Michael Locke and Anna (Mulcahey) Locke; married, September
28, 1915, to Annie F. Dunn. |
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Claude Louis Martin (b. 1908) —
also known as Claude Martin —
of Eagle Lake, Aroostook
County, Maine.
Born in Eagle Lake, Aroostook
County, Maine, March 9,
1908.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1948.
Catholic. French
Canadian ancestry.
Interment at St.
Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Eagle Lake, Maine.
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Michael H. Michaud (b. 1955) —
also known as Mike Michaud —
of East Millinocket, Penobscot
County, Maine.
Born in Medway, Penobscot
County, Maine, January
18, 1955.
Democrat. Member of Maine
state house of representatives, 1980-94; member of Maine
state senate, 1994-2002; U.S.
Representative from Maine 2nd District, 2003-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Maine, 2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2014.
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George John Mitchell (b. 1933) —
also known as George J. Mitchell —
of South Portland, Cumberland
County, Maine; Washington,
D.C.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Waterville, Kennebec
County, Maine, August
20, 1933.
Democrat. Lawyer;
aide to U.S. Sen. Edmund
Muskie, 1962-65; also deputy director of Muskie's
vice-presidential campaign in 1968, and presidential campaign in
1972; Maine
Democratic state chair, 1966-68; member of Democratic
National Committee from Maine, 1969-77; candidate for Governor of
Maine, 1974; U.S.
Attorney for Maine, 1977-79; U.S.
District Judge for Maine, 1979-80; resigned 1980; U.S.
Senator from Maine, 1980-95; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Maine, 1984,
1996,
2000,
2004;
chairman, Walt
Disney Company (major movie
studio, operator of theme parks, and owner of the ABC television
network), 2004-07; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from New York, 2008.
Catholic. Lebanese
and Irish
ancestry. Member, Council on
Foreign Relations.
Still living as of 2014.
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Edmund Sixtus Muskie (1914-1996) —
also known as Edmund S. Muskie; "Mr.
Clean" —
of Waterville, Kennebec
County, Maine.
Born in Rumford, Oxford
County, Maine, March
28, 1914.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Maine
state house of representatives, 1947-51; member of Democratic
National Committee from Maine, 1952-54; Governor of
Maine, 1955-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Maine, 1956,
1964;
speaker, 1988;
U.S.
Senator from Maine, 1959-80; candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1968; candidate for Democratic
nomination for President, 1972;
U.S.
Secretary of State, 1980-81.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Lions; Elks; Amvets;
Phi
Beta Kappa.
Received the Presidential
Medal of Freedom in 1981.
Died of a heart
attack, in Georgetown University Medical
Center, Washington,
D.C., March
26, 1996 (age 81 years, 364
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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William Rocheleau Jr. (1925-2000) —
of Lewiston, Androscoggin
County, Maine.
Born May 31,
1925.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; mayor
of Lewiston, Maine, 1967-68.
Catholic.
Owner of Maine Nordiques professional hockey
team, and president of American Hockey
League.
Died at Oullette Adult
Foster Home, Auburn, Androscoggin
County, Maine, February
19, 2000 (age 74 years, 264
days).
Burial location unknown.
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